Soon, Maaiyan Samman Yojana to include women aged 18 and above, says CM Soren

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren has said that when one is determined and works honestly towards his goal, positive outcomes are bound to follow. He was speaking at the divisional level event of the Jharkhand Chief Minister Maaiyan Samman Yojana,…

Over 78 lakh EPS pensioners can get pension from any bank, anywhere from Jan 1, 2025

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre on Wednesday approved the Centralised Pension Payments System (CPPS) that will benefit more than 78 lakh people under the Employee Pension Scheme (EPS), which is part of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation…

PM Modi arrives in Singapore, receives warm welcome from Indian diaspora

Singapore (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Singapore Wednesday afternoon, marking the second leg of his two-nation visit after a historic trip to Brunei. His visit to Singapore is at the invitation of Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. 

Paris Paralympics: Sachin Khilari wins silver in men's shot put F46 event

Paris (IANS) Sachin Sarjerao Khilari won the silver medal in the men's shot put - F46 event with an Asian record of 16.32m, here at the State de France on Wednesday.

Khilari finished behind Canada’s Greg Stewart, who registered a best throw…

PM Modi holds delegation-level talks with Sultan of Brunei, later departs for Singapore

Bandar Seri Begawan (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei on Wednesday held delegation-level talks on a wide range of issues, including defence, trade & investment, food security, education, energy, space technology,…

Paris Paralympics: India hit 20-medal milestone, surpass Tokyo tally

Paris (IANS) India surpassed its Tokyo 2020 tally to hit the 20-medal mark for the first time ever in the history of the Paralympic Games and the count is expected increase on Wednesday with the country's para-athletes continuing their hunt for…

Cong govt in Himachal has no money to pay salaries of employees, pensioners

Shimla (IANS) The cash-strapped Congress government in Himachal Pradesh, whose debt liabilities increased to Rs 76,651 crore in 2023, has been facing the worst financial crisis with no budget to pay salaries for 2.15 lakh employees and 90,000 retired…

Under pressure, Kolkata Police lift barricades to allow junior doctors to march ahead

Kolkata (IANS) Nearly 24 hours after junior doctors began a sit-in demonstration on being prevented by the cops from marching towards the Kolkata Police headquarters in Lalbazar demanding the resignation of Commissioner Vineet Kumar Goyal, the police…

Jharkhand HC stays life sentence of three accused in Sreeleathers owner Ashish Dey’s murder

Ranchi (IANS) The Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday stayed the life sentence awarded by the lower court to the three accused Jitendra Singh, Amlesh Singh and Vinod Singh in the murder case of Ashish Dey, owner of famous shoe brand Sreeleathers, in Jamshedpur. 

India’s medium-term outlook remains positive amid strong growth: World Bank

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian economy continues to grow at a healthy pace despite challenging global conditions, a World Bank report said on Tuesday, adding that the country's medium-term outlook remains positive. 

Amid tough external conditions,…